Becky Briese
5-9, Senior
Roseau, Minn.
Roseau High School

Becky Briese returns for her senior season with the Falcons. She is the team's captain and has a career singles record of 33-15 and a career doubles record of 27-22. In 2005 she had a 9-6 record playing most of the time at No. 3 singles. She had an 8-7 doubles record. She was twice named the team's singles player of the week and twice named the team's doubles team of the week. She likes to play both singles and doubles. Her favorite tennis player is Elena Dementieva. Her most memorable high school tennis moments were road trips. Her college tennis goals are to have fun, play hard, and have no regrets. Her favorite musicians are Joe Adams, Jack Johnson, Rod Stewart, and Joan Jett. Her favorite actress is Julia Stiles and her favorite color is black. Her hobbies include kayaking, hunting, fishing, welding, playing cards, hanging out with friends, and fixing her 1978 CJ5 Jeep. Briese's career goals are to take a week or two to go on a kayak/camping trip after graduation, then find a good job, get married, and start a family. She is the daughter of Bruce and Gail and she has two brothers. Briese is majoring in agricultural engineering.

Alex Albrigtson
5-7, Junior
Woodville, Wis.
Baldwin-Woodville High School

Alex Albrigtson is in her first year with the Falcon tennis program. She prefers to play singles and lists her best stroke as her backhand. Her favorite tennis player is Mike Laurel. Her most memorable high school tennis experience was making excuses to get out of classes to watch tennis playoffs. Her collegiate tennis goals are to make the varsity and win some matches. Her career goals include getting a job in research. Albrigtson's favorite musical group is U2 and her favorite song is Last Night on Earth. Her favorite actor is Anthony Hopkins and her favorite color is green. The etymological dictionary is her favorite book. Her hobbies include reading, playing all sports, organizing, astrology, dancing, and buying books and plants. She is the daughter of Wayne and Joey. She is majoring in physics and math.

Katie Lynn Anderson
5-9, Sophomore
Forest Lake, Minn.
Forest Lake High School

Katie Lynn Anderson returns for her second season with the Falcons. She had an 8-8 record playing mostly at No. 5 singles. A most memorable college tennis moment is getting lost on trips to meets and the Chinese fire drill. Favorite high school tennis moments were making it to state and spray painting a grocery cart and using it as a ball hopper. Her college tennis goals are to get her serve to a steady and hard to return pace, be a consistent player, and to have a game plan. Anderson's hobbies include running, reading, shopping, and hanging out with friends. Her favorite musical groups/songs are; Panic, At the Disco, Cartel, and The Fray. Her favorite color is green. She prefers to play singles and her best stroke is her forehand. Her favorite tennis players are Maria Sharapova and Andre Agassi. Her career goals are to become an elementary school teacher and then return to school to eventually become a principal. A most recent funniest lifetime moment was driving to Florida during spring break. She is the daughter of Carroll and Julie and has two brothers. Anderson is majoring in elementary education and psychology with a minor in math.

Danielle Huper
5-7, Sophomore
Alden, Minn.
United South Central High School

Danielle Huper is in her second season with the Falcons. She had a 1-2 record in singles play and a 3-3 record in doubles play in 2005. She was twice named the team's "Doubles Team of the Week". Her most memorable high school tennis moment was beating St. James to go to state as a team and qualifying for the state meet with her doubles partner, Erin Allis. Huper prefers playing doubles and lists her best stroke as her backhand. Her favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. Her tennis goals are to have a consistent serve and top spin forehand. Her hobbies include playing basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, reading, and roller blading.   Huper's favorite music is country and her favorite colors are orange and green. Her favorite movie is Coach Carter and her favorite book is the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (all three). Her funniest lifetime experience is in her senior year when her team returned from an outing and the hotel toilet had overflowed. Huper's career goals are to start her own landscape design business, have a family, and live in the country. She is the daughter of Dave and Marlene and she has two siblings. Huper is majoring in horticulture (landscape design) with a business emphasis.

Mindy Rudiger
5-7, Sophomore
Menomonie, Wis.
Menomonie High School

Mindy Rudiger is in her second season with the Falcons. In 2005 Rudiger placed second at No. 6 singles in the WIAC Tournament. She finished with an 11-2 record. Rudiger was twice named the team's singles player of the week and three times was part of the team's doubles team of the week. Mindy was also named the Most Improved Player in her 2005 season. She is also a member of the Falcon softball team and earned honorable mention to the All-WIAC team in 2006. Her most memorable high school tennis moment was playing in the WIAA State tennis tournament in her senior year. She prefers to play singles and lists her best stroke as her backhand. Her favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. Her tennis goals are to win a conference championship. Her hobbies include camping, spending time with family and friends, and roller blading. Her favorite musician is Tim McGraw and her favorite movie is Dennis the Menace. Her favorite color is pink and her favorite book is It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong. Her career goals are to become a teacher and someday have a family. She is the daughter of Steve and DiAnn and she has two siblings. Rudiger is majoring in elementary education.

Shannon Amans
5-9, Freshman
Eau Claire, Wis.
North High School

Shannon Amans is in her first season with the Falcons. She prefers to play doubles and her best stroke is her backhand. Her favorite tennis player is Andy Roddick. Her collegiate tennis goal is to improve her singles game and her most memorable high school tennis moments were team trips and watching the state tennis meet. Amans' favorite color is blue and she enjoys reading mysteries. Her favorite musical groups are Rascal Flatts and Lifehouse and her favorite song is Hanging By a Moment. Her career goal is to get a job she loves. Her favorite movie is Tristan + Isolde. Her favorite lifetime experience is when she laughs uncontrollably with her friends. Her hobbies include playing tennis, lifting weights, watching tennis, and hanging out with friends. She is the daughter of Dave and Pam and she has two siblings. She is majoring in business marketing.

Tracey Boyle
5-8, Freshman
Eau Claire, Wis.
North High School

Tracey Boyle joins the Falcons for her first season of collegiate tennis. She prefers to play doubles and lists her best stroke as her backhand. Her favorite tennis player is Robbi Genepri. Her most memorable high school tennis moment was winning her first match at the WIAA state meet and spending time with the team. Her collegiate tennis goal is to improve her singles game. Boyle's hobbies include playing sports, watching movies, and hanging out with friends. Her career goals are to be an elementary school teacher and coach. Her favorite movies are Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days and Signs. Her favorite book is My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Boyle's favorite color is red. She is the daughter of Michael and Sandra and has two siblings. She is majoring in elementary education.

Samantha Frazier
5-1, Freshman
Appleton, Wis.
West High School

Samantha Frazier starts her first year with the Falcon tennis program. She prefers to play doubles and she lists her best stroke as her backhand.   Her favorite tennis player is Andy Roddick. Her most memorable high school tennis moment was earning a letter her freshman year. Her collegiate tennis goal is to improve her volley. Frazier's favorite movie is Iron Will and her favorite book is the Bible. Her favorite color is navy. Her hobby includes playing sports. Her career goal is to become a high school physical education teacher. She is the daughter of Curt and Karen and she has two siblings. She is majoring in health & human performance.

Allison Nickel
5-4, Freshman
Byron, Minn.
Byron High School

Allison Nickel is in her first year with the Falcons. She prefers to play doubles and her best stroke is her backhand. Her most memorable high school tennis moment was beating Mankato West. Her collegiate tennis goals are to make good friends and have fun. Her career goals are to work in forensic psychology. Her favorite color is purple and her hobbies include reading, drawing, and painting. Nickel's favorite musical group is Me Without You and her favorite song is Catch for Us the Foxes. Her favorite movie is Bone Collector and her favorite actor is Angelina Jolie. Her funniest lifetime experience was when her doubles partner got sprayed by a toilet. She is the daughter of Linda and she has one sibling. She is majoring in chemistry and psychology.

Kathryne Ostrowski
5-9, Freshman
Wells, Minn.
United South Central High School

Kathryne Ostrowski is in her first year with the Falcon tennis program. She prefers to play singles and lists her best stroke as a semi-western forehand. Her favorite tennis players are Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijster. Her most memorable high school tennis moments were playing in the section semi-finals and finals. Her college tennis goal is to improve her topspin backhand. Her favorite musical group is Savage Garden and her favorite movie is Ever After. Her favorite color is blue and her favorite author is Nora Roberts. Ostrowski's hobbies include playing tennis, reading mysteries, playing with her nephews, and hanging out with her friends. Her funniest lifetime experience came in eighth grade when she changed her mind on the type of shot she was going to hit and hit herself, cutting and breaking her nose. Her career goals include doing research and working with animals. She is the daughter of Robert and Jan and has two siblings. She is majoring in biochemistry and Spanish.

Cassandra Wood
5-3, Freshman
Wells, Minn.
United South Central High School

Cassi Wood joins the Falcons for her first year of collegiate tennis. She prefers to play singles and lists her best stroke as her backhand. Her most memorable high school tennis moment was when she went undefeated and qualified for the state tournament at No. 4 singles. Her college tennis goals are to make good friends and improve her game. Her favorite musical group is The Fray and her favorite movie is The Titanic. Wood's favorite tennis player is Anna Kournikova. Her favorite actors are Jake Gyllenhaul and Rachel McAdams. Her favorite book is Ishmael and her favorite color is pink. Her hobbies include playing tennis, basketball, golf, running, biking, and swimming. Her career goals include having a good job, being happy and getting married. She is the daughter of Tom and Cindy and has two siblings. She is undecided on a major field of study.